[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR884.110]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

  CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL 

 

PART 884_SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM, NEW CONSTRUCTION 

SET-ASIDE FOR SECTION 515 RURAL RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart A_Applicability, Scope and Basic Policies

 

Sec.  884.110  Types of housing and property standards.



    (a) Newly constructed single-family houses and multifamily 

structures may be utilized in this program. Congregate housing may be 

developed for elderly, disabled, or handicapped Families and 

individuals. Except in the case of housing predominantly for the 

elderly, high-rise elevator projects for Families with children may not 

be utilized unless HUD determines there is no practical alternative.

    (b) Participation in this program requires compliance with:

    (1) [Reserved]

    (2) In the case of congregate housing, the appropriate HUD 

guidelines and standards;

    (3) HUD requirements pursuant to section 209 of the HCD Act for 

projects for the elderly, disabled, or handicapped;

    (4) HUD requirements pertaining to noise abatement and control; and

    (5) Applicable State and local laws, codes, ordinances, and 

regulations.

    (c) Housing assisted under this part shall be modest in design. 

Amenities in projects assisted under this part (except partially 

assisted projects) will be limited to those amenities, as determined by 

HUD, which are generally provided in unassisted, decent, safe and 

sanitary housing for low-income families, in the market area. The use of 

more durable, high-quality materials to control or reduce maintenance, 

repair and replacement costs will not be considered an excess amenity.

    (d) Smoke detectors--(1) Performance requirement. After October 30, 

1992, each dwelling unit must include at least one battery-operated or 

hard-wired smoke detector, in proper working condition, on each level of 

the unit. If the unit is occupied by hearing-impaired persons, smoke 

detectors must have an alarm system, designed for hearing-impaired 

persons, in each bedroom occupied by a hearing-impaired person.

    (2) Acceptability criteria. The smoke detector must be located, to 

the extent practicable, in a hallway adjacent to a bedroom, unless the 

unit is occupied by a hearing-impaired person, in which case each 

bedroom occupied by a hearing-impaired person must have an alarm system 

connected to the smoke detector installed in the hallway.



[48 FR 12710, Mar. 28, 1983, as amended at 57 FR 33852, July 30, 1992; 

63 FR 46579, Sept. 1, 1998]